Yakub Memon Timeline: How Mumbai blasts accused sought mercy

Death row convict Yakub Memon, the lone 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict, was hanged to death today after his last ditch attempts to get a reprieve failed early this morning in the Supreme Court. Memon was hanged shortly before 7 am at the Central Jail here, top official sources said. Here is a timeline of the last-ditch efforts made by condemned prisoner Yakub Memon to save himself:

Death row convict Yakub Memon, the lone 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict, was hanged to death today after his last ditch attempts to get a reprieve failed early this morning in the Supreme Court. Memon was hanged shortly before 7 am at the Central Jail here, top official sources said. Here is a timeline of the last-ditch efforts made by condemned prisoner Yakub Memon to save himself:

11 AM (July 29) — A 14-page mercy petition written by Yakub Memon is submitted to President Pranab Mukherjee’s office.

4 PM (July 29) — The President sends the mercy petition to Home ministry for necessary action.